Iloilo honors 10 outstanding PWDs

ILOILO CITY, July 25 (PNA) – Ten Outstanding Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the city and province of Iloilo were honored in a ceremony Friday.

The event is part of the culmination program of the 32nd National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration.

The outstanding PWD in the province is Armie Demagajes from the municipality of Dumangas. She is the president of the Iloilo Provincial Federation of Differently-Abled Persons.

Also honored are Lester Jose Bajada of Batad, Bobby Pahayahay of Concepcion and Anna Liza Hutierrez of San Enrique.

Rounding the top ten awardees are Jerry Martinez and Daniel Jarencio of the Philippine Blind Union; Marc Espesor of Cerebral Palsy Association of the Philippines, Ronald Cortez of the Stimulation, Therapeutic Action Center, Gil Fresno of Breaking Barriers Young Adults and Wilma Gabales of the Office of Persons with Disabilities Affairs (OPDA)–Iloilo City.

OPDA-Iloilo City head Dolores Laudenorio said that the awardees were honored for their contribution in helping their fellow PWDs and being active in programs aimed at improving their physical conditions.

The awarding rite was organized by the OPDA while the outstanding PWDs were chosen by Handicap International. The ten outstanding PWDs were recognized in a ceremony held at the SM City Activity Center. (PNA)
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